I am working on a plugin to control the BroadLink family of IR device controllers.The BroadLink can learn a command from your remote. You can also program a sequence of IR commands into a macro.Each has a name.

The plugin will allow you to initiate a learned IR command or Macro via it's name.

Hi Richard. I'm new to AV control. All I had heard of was harmony and iTach. Is the broadlink controller better? I was wondering why you had chosen to support that device with your plugin? Thank you.

Hi Richard,

I am running the bridge and scenes but would love an actual plugin. Keep everyone posted as we know the Broadlink has more control than AV.

I am working on a plugin to control the BroadLink family of IR device controllers.The BroadLink can learn a command from your remote. You can also program a sequence of IR commands into a macro.Each has a name.

The plugin will allow you to initiate a learned IR command or Macro via it's name.

Hi Richard. I'm new to AV control. All I had heard of was harmony and iTach. Is the broadlink controller better? I was wondering why you had chosen to support that device with your plugin? Thank you.

Hi Richard,

I am running the bridge and scenes but would love an actual plugin. Keep everyone posted as we know the Broadlink has more control than AV.

itach and Broadlink can learn codes from just about any IR remote. So the non AV things like a window a/c unit that has a remote or other remote items in your house have the potential to be controlled. Think about what items you have in your house that has a remote and uses IR. You may have a few or none. If they are in different rooms you'll likely need multiple units or run wire. Multiple units seems like broadlink is the cheapest per unit, so some advantage there.

I am a big fan of iTach. Since they have a published API, you can use any number of control methods. For example I control both via Vera for automation and iRule for remote control. Simple Control/Roomie Remote is another remote control software option that was originally designed around iTachs. I am also a big fan of the iTach Control Tower IR database, making is easy for you to pull the codes you need to send...

Notes: I do not use the GC-100 plug-in - everything from Vera is Luup sending to iTach. iRule could be especially appealing since it has a plug-in for Vera, but the plug-in isn't very good - just good enough to have a few light buttons on my home theater remote pages...

I second this. I have it integrated with ImperiHome Pro and I use mbhRemote as well. Works great.